Where does “долотцо” come from?

долотцо (Russian) comes from Russian долото́, from Old East Slavic долото, from Proto-Slavic *dolto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dálbtan, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- — to dig, excavate.

долотцо (Russian): Diminutive of долото́

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of долото́

Ancestry of “долотцо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдолото́chisel
2Old East Slavicдолото—
3Proto-Slavic*dolto—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*dálbtanchisel
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelbʰ-to dig, excavate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dálbtan →Every word from Proto-Slavic *dolto →